A monster hit “Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire.

Before he recorded "Monster Mash," he was an aspiring actor, but his spot-on impression of horror star Boris Karloff inspired the song, and the rest is history. 3.

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A monster hit “Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire.

The song was released in Aug. 1962 and went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts for the week of Oct. 20-27. The song has charted three times: 1962, when it reached No. 1, and in 1970 and 1973.

You can do the mash There is no official dance for the “Monster Mash,” but the song’s music is a spoof of the song “Mashed Potato Time” by Dee Sharp that was released in 1962.